Doha: Roger Guedes and Aleksandar Mitrovic scored in each half as Al Rayyan produced a commanding display to defeat Muaither 2-0 in the QSL Cup final at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. The victory delivered Al Rayyan’s first trophy of the season and the first silverware for new coach Vicente Moreno s»»»

Washington, April 15 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Finance Mohamed Yisr Barnieh held high-level talks on Wednesday, with senior officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington D.C. The meeting focused on securing technical support and capacity-building initiatives to bolster Syria’s on»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, held talks with Hagos Gebrehiwet, Economic Adviser to the Eritrean President, and Nasr El-Din Saleh, Eritrea’s Minister of Trade and Industry, to explore avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation in industry and joint investment. Hashem highlighted»»»

Waleid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), witnessed the signing of contracts for three new projects by Sakr for Electronics and Energy (SDC Investment Fund) within the MDC industrial developer’s zone in the integrated Sokhna Industrial Area. The projects form part o»»»

DOHA: Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has affirmed that Qatar’s environmental situation remains stable and safe, supported by a comprehensive and technologically advanced monitoring framework operating across the country. Speaking to Qatar»»»

Washington , April 15 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohamed Yisr Barnieh chaired the technical roundtable meeting of the Friends of Syria Group, held to discuss priorities for recovery and reconstruction on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington. The Ministry of Finance sai»»»

1 of 2 | Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in 2025 in New York City. Stocks for the former shoe company Allbirds soared Wednesday as the company announced a switch to artifical intelligence technology. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo April 15 (»»»

Syrian authorities said they had thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of military-grade detonators from the Nabk area in the Qalamoun region of rural Damascus into Lebanon. They also uncovered a cross-border tunnel and seized weapons depots prepared for smuggling, state media reported on»»»

Lebanese authorities said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed at least three paramedics on Wednesday, as the Israeli army announced it had attacked 200 Hezbollah targets over 24 hours. Hezbollah meanwhile claimed attacks on northern Israel and on invading Israeli troops, a day after Leban»»»

Lebanese authorities said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed at least three paramedics on Wednesday, as the Israeli army announced it had attacked 200 Hezbollah targets over 24 hours. Hezbollah meanwhile claimed attacks on northern Israel and on invading Israeli troops, a day after Leban»»»

The leader of Continue the Change, Assen Vassilev, slammed his main opponents’ economic proposals as inadequate for the looming crisis. Speaking on The Day with Veselin Dremdzhiev programme and quoted by his party’s press office, he commented on a Tuesday debate on party economic platforms (moderat»»»

Turkish police investigators work at the site of a school shooting that injured 16 people in Turkey Tuesday. On Wednesday, a second school shooting happened in Turkey, and nine people were killed with 13 others injured. Photo by Stringer/EPA April 15 (UPI) -- Nine people are dead after a school sho»»»

Since its opening in 2010, the Sevtopolis Medical & SPA Hotel in Pavel Banya has welcomed guests from 75 countries and performed over one million treatments have been performed, the hotel management told BTA. Pavel Banya is a balneological centre with a long-standing tradition in mineral water trea»»»

The toll from Türkiye's second school shooting in as many days now stands at nine people dead, the interior minister said on Wednesday. "We regret to report nine deaths (...) and 13 wounded. Six of them are currently in intensive care, three of whom are in critical condition," Mustafa Ciftci said i»»»

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree granting Dr. Abdulla Ahmed Al Mandous, Director General of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), the rank of Minister. The recognition highlights the UAE's leadership in climate science, meteorology and advanc»»»

Dubai: The UAE and Jordan have signed a $2.3 billion agreement to build a 360-kilometre railway linking Jordan’s mining hubs to the Port of Aqaba, targeting annual transport capacity of 16 million tonnes of phosphate and potash. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The agre»»»

Dubai: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emerged as the most visible power broker in Tehran, stepping into a central role in both the war effort and high-stakes diplomacy as the Islamic republic navigates a new phase following the US-Israel conflict. A pillar of the Iranian est»»»

Dubai: Bain Capital has opened an office in Abu Dhabi Global Market, expanding its presence in the Middle East and strengthening access to regional investors and deal opportunities. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The office will support capital raising from regional i»»»

Economic cooperation is an integral part of the discussions that President Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi is holding with his counterparts during his visit to Germany this week. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will meet his German counterpart Joachim Gauck in Berlin today, Wednesday, during his visit »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated peace talks with Tehran could resume this week, as the United States turned the screws Wednesday with a naval blockade it said had cut off maritime trade with Iran. Trump's hint came as Israel and Lebanon agreed to open direct negotiations after a rare face»»»

Hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants and refugees were missing, feared dead, after their boat sank in the Andaman Sea as they attempted to reach Malaysia. Photo courtesy of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/EPA-EFE April 15 (UPI) -- As many as 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants and »»»

Dubai: Hotel revenues in the UAE rose 9.7% to around Dh49.21 billion in 2025, as the country’s tourism sector recorded strong growth across key indicators, the Ministry of Economy said on Wednesday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The figures were reviewed during the s»»»

The United Arab Emirates has been elected to the Executive Board of the World Food Programme (WFP) for the 2026–2028 term, at a time of unprecedented global food security challenges and mounting risks linked to the near-total disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—developments that coul»»»

Dubai: Sanad reported Dh7 billion in revenue for 2025, marking a 41% increase year-on-year, driven by sustained global demand for aircraft engine maintenance and long-term contracts with airlines and manufacturers. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Mubadala-owned aer»»»

Istanbul: A student aged about 13 opened fire at random in a Turkish school Wednesday killing four people and wounding 20, just one day after a shooter wounded 16 people and then killed himself in another school, officials said. Kahramanmaras province governor Mukerrem Unluer said a teacher and thr»»»

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) Board of Directors, chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has approved PIF’s 2026-2030 strategy, a continuation of the fund’s long-term strategy that will focus on delivering competitive domestic ecosystems to »»»

Around three million Bulgarians are expected to vote in the snap parliamentary elections on April 19, with five political formations set to cross the 4% electoral threshold and one hovering on it. Compared with the last election in October 2024, between 200,000 and 300,000 more people are likely to»»»

A student aged about 13 opened fire at random in a Turkish school Wednesday killing four people and wounding 20, just one day after a shooter wounded 16 people and then killed himself in another school, officials said. Kahramanmaras province governor Mukerrem Unluer said a teacher and three student»»»

Dubai: Ships linked to Iran are increasingly adopting “ghost” tactics — going dark, spoofing identities and masking movements — in a bid to evade the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, signalling a shift toward more cautious and covert operations at sea. Maritime intelligence experts say a »»»

A student opened fire randomly at two classrooms at a middle school in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding 20 others, an official said, in the second such shooting in the country in two days. The student, who was also killed, arrived at the school, armed with guns believ»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Chamber, part of Dubai Chambers, has expanded its international footprint with the opening of a new representative office in Manila, a strategic move aimed at accelerating trade and investment flows between Dubai and the Philippines. The launch has reflected Dubai’s broad»»»

A public consultation on an Environment Ministry bill drew unusually high participation, closing with approximately 700 comments. The draft legislation, titled, “Modernizing Renewable Energy Production Law,” sparked intense opposition over two key provisions. The first designates “acceleration zone»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have stepped up efforts to enhance road safety, delivering a targeted traffic awareness lecture to more than 80 taxi drivers as part of the “Year Without Accidents” campaign. Brigadier Jumaa Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Department of Traffic, said educating driver»»»

Dubai: Office values across Dubai’s main business districts continued to rise in 2025, led by Downtown Dubai where average sales prices reached Dh5,130 per square foot, up 29% from Dh3,986 a year earlier, according to Knight Frank. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.High-»»»

Shareholders of Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC have decided to allocate 100 percent of the company’s net profit for 2025 as dividends to the state budget. The decision was made at the annual general meeting of shareholders, where the company’s financial and operational results were reviewed. According to the res»»»

Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov has warned that authorities have received intelligence about a significant volume of counterfeit euros allegedly intended for use in vote-buying schemes ahead of the elections. At a briefing of the Coordination Council on election preparations, Gyurov said the In»»»

Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov has warned that authorities have received intelligence about a significant volume of counterfeit euros allegedly intended for use in vote-buying schemes ahead of the elections. At a briefing of the Coordination Council on election preparations, Gyurov said the In»»»

Senior UAE and Iranian officials held a call to discuss de-escalation on Wednesday, UAE state media reported, the first high-level call since ties deteriorated over the U.S.-Iran war. UAE Vice President and Deputy Premier Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan "held a phone call with Mohammad Bagher Gh»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport, in collaboration with relevant departments of the Ministry of Interior (MOI), has concluded its inspection campaigns planned for Q1 of 2026 on limousine companies and the companies that provide passenger transportation services via electronic applications. Th»»»

Jawad Younes, 11, and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot between their houses, as they often did. His little brother, 4-year-old Mehdi, had joined them but grew tired, so Jawad took him home and handed him off to their mother before returning to the game. Minutes later, an Israeli strike ca»»»

New provisions on administrative penalties imposed for violations of tax laws in the UAE have come into effect. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced that Cabinet Decision No. 129 of 2025 amending certain provisions of Cabinet Decision No. 40 of 2017 had entered into force on April 14. The deci»»»

Washington: YouTube announced a new update aimed at improving the live streaming experience by reducing the display of ads during moments of high interaction, in order to maintain the lively atmosphere between viewers and content creators. The platform, owned by Google, explained in an official blo»»»

Tunis, April 15, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisia has once again distinguished itself in the regional phase of the 10th edition of the Huawei ICT Competition, qualifying three teams for the global final—set for June 2026 in Shenzhen, China—for the third...»»»

The head of the General Information Authority (GIA) Abdelbaset Al-Baour revealed last Monday (13 April) that, in line with the implementation of the National Communications and Information Technology Strategy 2023-2027, the General Authority for Communications and Information Technology has adopted»»»

High voter turnout is stronger than all criminal schemes, caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov told a briefing of the Elections Coordination Council on Wednesday updating the media on the preparations for the early parliamentary elections this Sunday. Gurov said that acting Interior Ministry Secre»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MOI) has advised beachgoers to avoid all marine activities on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, due to adverse weather conditions, including strong winds and high waves. In a post on its social media, the ministry urged the public to adhere strictly to safety measure»»»

A Norwegian patient has achieved what researchers describe as a functional cure from HIV following a stem cell transplant, marking a significant development in global efforts to combat the virus. According to findings reported by Medical Xpress and supported by a study published in Nature Microbiol»»»

Tunis, April 15 (TAP)- An orange alert was issued for the governorates of Greater Tunis, Nabeul, Bizerte, Béjà and Jendouba, the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) said, given a high-risk disruption requiring increased vigilance.A yellow...»»»

Around half a million Bulgarians chose to spend Easter inside the country, while roughly 120,000 traveled abroad, according to data presented by tourism analyst Rumen Draganov in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. At the same time, the holiday brought about 130,000 foreign visitors into»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio participated in trilateral talks with Israel and Lebanon in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo April 15 (UPI) -- Delegations from Lebanon and Israel have concluded negotiations in Washington, the first diplomatic talks between »»»